Road trip continues at Holy Cross Saturday

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mountain Hawks passed their first of three-consecutive road tests Wednesday night, but it’s already time to move on, as they square off with Holy Cross at the Hart Center on Saturday at 1 p.m. Lehigh moved into sole possession of first place in the Patriot League standings after knocking off Bucknell Wednesday to improve to 5-1 in league play. The Crusaders came into the season the favorite in the Patriot League preseason poll, and sit just one game behind the Brown and White for the top spot. Lehigh will face a difficult task in the Hart Center, where the Mountain Hawks have not won since the 2003-04 season.

The Mountain Hawks have struggled against the Crusaders in the all-time series. Lehigh has only won six of the 43 previous meetings, and has dropped the last four to Holy Cross. The Mountain Hawks have had the most success against the Crusaders in the past eight seasons, earning five of the six all-time wins since 2002. Lehigh and Holy Cross last met in the Patriot League Tournament, where the Crusaders ended the Mountain Hawks’ season with a heart-pounding 46-44 win at Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J. The schools have met seven times in the postseason, with Holy Cross winning all seven of those matchups.

Briana McFadden scored 18 points as Holy Cross rolled to a 72-52 win over Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y. on Wednesday. The win moved the Crusaders’ record to 9-12 with a 4-2 mark in league play. The Crusaders played arguably the toughest non-league schedule in the PL, playing no small part in the school’s 1-9 start to the season. Since Jan. 1, however, the Crusaders are 7-2.

Lehigh went on a blistering 25-3 run to close out the final eight minutes of the half, putting the game away in a 66-53 win at Bucknell. The Bison made a second-half run but could never seriously close the gap.

Lehigh put together a 17-1 run where Bucknell did not make a field goal for nearly seven minutes. After Joyce Novacek stemmed the run, the Mountain Hawks scored the next eight, including an Erica Prosser runner with two seconds left in the half.

Tricia Smith scored a season-high 17 points for the Brown and White. She also went 3-for-4 from behind the 3-point line after making just five triples all season before the Bucknell game.

Tipoff for Saturday’s game is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Hart Center. Fans that cannot make it out to Worcester, Mass. on Wednesday can listen to the game live on 91.3 WLVR (FM) and around the world on Lehighsports.com, with streaming provided by Yahoo! Sports. Jeff Tourial will be calling all the action starting at 12:45 p.m.

Date:	January, 31, 2009
Opponent:	Holy Cross Crusaders
Tipoff:	1:00 p.m.
Arena:	Hart Center (3,600)
Location:	Worcester, Mass.
Lehigh’s record:	16-5 overall, 5-1 Patriot League
Holy Cross’ record:	9-12 overall, 4-2 Patriot League
Series:	Holy Cross leads 37-6
Streak:	Holy Cross won last four meetings
Television:	None
Radio:	WLVR-FM (91.3) with Jeff Tourial beginning at 12:45
Internet broadcast:	Live audio/video at Lehighsports.com
Behind enemy lines:	http://www.goholycross.com/

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